Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 66.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1976–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 66.2% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 68.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 1996.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 67.8% | — |
| 1981 | 68.8% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 68.5% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 65.7% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 66.9% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 51.7% | -23.0% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 45.8% | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | +30.7% |
| 1999 | 62.3% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 60.1% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.8% | 67.8% | 67.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 67.4% | 65.7% | 68.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 45.8% | 62.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 55.3% | 61.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 50.1% | 60.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 57.3% | 66.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 12 Norway 67.0% compare
- 13 Switzerland 66.6% compare
- 14 Madagascar 66.4% compare
- 16 Mozambique 66.0% compare
- 17 Paraguay 65.7% compare
- 18 Pakistan 65.7% compare
More work & labour data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1,928 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 79.04 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,271 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.58 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.823 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 17,718 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 5,806 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 77 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9059 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 66.2% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1996.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 15th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.